Mimi is trying to overcome her fear of flying.Which of the following treatment scenarios would be most consistent with an in vivo flooding with massed exposure approach?
A) first watching a video about an airport, then visiting an airport, then sitting on a small, nonmoving plane at an air and space museum, and finally boarding a plane without taking off before taking a very short airplane trip
B) thinking about how it would feel to fly
C) spending a few minutes every day relaxing while imagining flying in an airplane
D) booking a trip from New York to Australia and getting on the 18-hour flight

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In vivo flooding with massed exposure involves exposing the individual to their feared stimulus repeatedly and for an extended period without any breaks. Booking a long flight like the one from New York to Australia would provide the most exposure and be most consistent with this approach. Option A involves gradual exposure and Option B and C focus on imaginal exposure rather than actual exposure.

Mimi Is Trying to Overcome Her Fear of Flying